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DAUNTS Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word daunts. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word daunts. (close relations)
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appalls
verbv
verb

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

demoralizes
verbv
verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• confuse or put into disorder

deters
verbv
verb

• try to prevent; show opposition to

• turn away from by persuasion

disconcerts
verbv
verb

• cause to feel embarrassment

• cause to lose one's composure

discourages
verbv
verb

• try to prevent; show opposition to

• deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

• advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior

disheartens
verbv
verb

• take away the enthusiasm of

dismays
verbv
noun

• the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

dreads
verb, nounv, n
noun

• fearful expectation or anticipation

adjective satellite

• causing fear or dread or terror

verb

• be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

frightens
verbv
verb

• cause fear in

intimidates
verbv
verb

• make timid or fearful

• to compel or deter by or as if by threats

scares
verbv
noun

• sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

• a sudden attack of fear

verb

• cause fear in

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

terrifies
verbv
verb

• fill with terror; frighten greatly

unnerves
verbv
verb

• disturb the composure of

unsettles
verbv
verb

• disturb the composure of

dash
verb, nounv, n
noun

• distinctive and stylish elegance

• a quick run

• a footrace run at top speed

• a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text

• the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

• the act of moving with great haste

verb

• run or move very quickly or hastily

• break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over

• hurl or thrust violently

• destroy or break

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

• add an enlivening or altering element to

pall
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sudden numbing dread

• burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

• hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

verb

• become less interesting or attractive

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

• cover with a pall

• cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing

• cause to become flat

• lose sparkle or bouquet

• lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)

• lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

scare
verbv
noun

• sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

• a sudden attack of fear

verb

• cause fear in

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

frighten away
verbv
verb

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

frighten off
verbv
verb

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

scare away
verbv
verb

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

Best Hypernyms For DAUNTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for daunts, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
intimidate discourages frightens intimidates scares unnerves

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